Business Management
Course Introduction
Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Role of Business Management & Economics - Students will understand the role of Business Management and the economic concepts that affect the business decision-making process.
Standard 1
Describe the importance of a mission statement, vision statement, goals (long-term) and objectives (short-term).
Standard 2
Describe the law of supply and the law of demand
Standard 3
Understand basic economic terms that affect businesses' decision-making. Describe how the business satisfies wants and needs in a free market society.
Standard 4
Understand economic factors as they apply to international business:
Performance Skills
Apply the economic concepts above toward the creation of a business plan.
Your potential business must do the following:
Strand 2
The four functions of management Planning and Organizing Functions - Students will be introduced to the four functions of management beginning with the planning and organizing functions.
Standard 1
Identify the four functions of management
Standard 2
Students will plan the most effective course of action for setting an organization’s goals and deciding how to achieve them.
Standard 3
Distinguish between strategic (long-term) and operational (short-term) planning.
Standard 4
Identify and explain the business decision-making process:
Standard 5
Business Ownership Legal Structure - Compare and contrast business ownership legal structures specifically relating to tax & insurance liabilities, and profit distribution. Provide examples for each basic form of ownership:
Standard 6
Differentiate between management structures (centralized and decentralized)
Standard 7
Describe the importance of a vision statement with broad goals that are (long-term), mission statement, objectives (short-term).
Performance Skill
For your business complete and include the following information in your business management (also called business description) section of your business plan
Strand 3
Leading Function -Students will identify and describe how to influence members of the organization to work together effectively.
Standard 1
Identify successful leaders in the current business industry.
Standard 2
Identify effective leaders and their leadership qualities in the current business industry. Explore effective leadership qualities which include:
Standard 3
Compare and contrast management and motivational theories:
Standard 4
Describe techniques managers use to motivate individual employees:
Strand 4
Controlling Function -Students will evaluate organizational activities and determine a plan of action.
Standard 1
Evaluate and determine alternative actions when goals are not being met (changing goals or changing strategies). Review the DECIDE process of the business decision-making process (Strand 2).
Standard 2
Identify the four steps used in the process of controlling operations within a business:
Standard 3
Identify the major factors in operations management:
Standard 4
Explain Human Resource management responsibilities as a means of controlling your business outcomes:
Strand 5
Financial Information -Students will analyze and understand the importance of financial information in the business decision-making process.
Standard 1
Identify and define basic financial terms used in business:
Standard 2
Analyze basic financial statements used in business:
Standard 3
Analyze and interpret data that appears on financial statements used in making management decisions:
Standard 4
Identify and explore sources for securing financing to start and operate a business.
Standard 5
Understand compensation and benefits in your ability to manage an effective business and to attract the essential workers to reach your business goals.
Performance Skills
Identify needed qualifications for each of your key employees in your organization:
Strand 6
Marketing - Students will understand how marketing affects business decisions.
Standard 1
Identify and understand the four P’s of the marketing mix:
Standard 2
Research markets to determine what the customer values:
Strand 7
Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Legal Regulations - Students will understand and identify ethics, social responsibility, and legal aspects that regulate business.
Standard 1
Explain the overall nature of corporate social responsibility
Standard 2
Understand the purpose of a business code of ethics a set of moral principles that govern behavior in a company.
Standard 3
Describe how employee rights affect the workplace:
Standard 4
Identify and describe government agencies that regulate business:
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